Accounting, auditing and fiscal services

Tender description

The contract / procurement is for the appointment of a suitably qualified and experienced organisation and individuals to be the Strategic Internal Audit Partner to the recently created Audit & Investigations Shared Service, hosted by the London Borough of Ealing. Currently the Shared Service provides Internal Audit & Investigation services to the London Boroughs of Ealing, Hounslow and Brent. The services required will range from ad-hoc enquiries to the management and completion of complex and high profile engagements and provision of strategic advice and support on the development of the Shared Service to include other public bodies. In addition, the Supplier will be required to support the delivery of the wider growth objectives for the Shared Service, including the potential to pursue commercial opportunities jointly. The Strategic Audit Partner is required to provide a first class and innovative internal audit service. The Shared Service has a clear objective to achieve growth and the Strategic Internal Audit Partner shall play a key role in the delivery of this objective. Services will be required to be provided which objectively examines, evaluates and reports on the adequacy of internal controls of the Councils, as a contribution to the proper, economic, efficient and effective use of resources. The Services must be delivered to the standards set out in the Public Sector Internal Audit Standards — applying the Institute of Internal Audit Standards to the UK Public Sector. The Strategic Internal Audit Partner shall be required to deliver services in a manner so as to make a positive and value added contribution to the achievement of control systems of each of the Councils, which ensures that: — Each Council delivers its current and future business objectives; — Each Councils policies are effectively put into practice; — Each Councils values are met; — All relevant laws and regulations are complied with; — All required systems and processes are put in place by each of the Councils are adhered to; and — High quality services are provided by each of the Councils are delivered efficiently and effectively.